H1B Visa Data for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences: Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (NAICS code 54171) has an average growth rate of 1.35% as an H1B industry with 30,385 employees hired as of 2025

Top Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Akron Polymer Systems, Inc.	2	$49,941
Aldrich Chemical Co Llc	2	$87,943
Alliancechicago	2	$71,708
Allotex, Inc.	2	$75,109
Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.	2	$57,398
Altrixbio, Inc.	2	$113,714
Ambys Medicines, Inc.	2	$83,533
American College Of Radiology	2	$110,979
American Thoracic Society, Inc.	2	$150,228
Amgen Usa Inc.	2	$86,050

Top Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Industrial Production Managers	38	$112,777
Biochemical Engineers	38	$88,733
Database Architects	36	$94,493
Accountants	32	$75,353
Astronomers	31	$72,787
Hydrologists	31	$60,333
Commercial And Industrial Designers	30	$86,179
Sales Managers	28	$147,081
Mechatronics Engineers	27	$105,115
Human Resources Specialists	24	$66,775

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 508 employees were hired. They peaked in 2022 with 5,480 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 4,982 in 2023.

The Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $69,955. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $99,944, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.